Loading and conveying machine for harvesting operations



W. E. WHITE.

LOADING AND CONVEYING MACHINE FOR HARVESTINGOIERATIO NS. APPLICATION FILED APR- I2, I9I9.

'1 ,3'59,94=2. Pa sented Nov. 23,1920.

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ATTORN E'Y W. E. WHITE.

LOADING AND CONVEYING MACHINE FOR HARVESTING OPERATIONS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, I919.

' INVENTOR,

WITNESSES ATTORNEY W. E. WHITE. 7 LOADING AND CONVEYING MACHINE FOR HARVESTING OPERATIONS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, I919.

Patented NOV.-23, 1920.

WITNESSES ATTOR N EY W; E; WHITE. LOADING AND CONVEYING MACHINE FOR HARVESTING OPERATIONS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, I919.

9,94 Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

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WITNESSES W. E. WHITE. LOADING AND CONVEYING MACHINE FOIR HARVESTING OPERATIONS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 19l9.

1,359,942. Patented Nov. 23,1920.

6 SHEETS.SHEET 5- ATTOR N EY w. E. WHITE. LOADING AND CONVEYING MACHINEFOR HARVESTING OPERATIONS.

v APPLICATION FILED APR.I2,1919- 1,359,942, Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

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LOADING Am) CONVEYING MACHINE For. HARvEsTINe-oPERATIons. 1

1 '0 atlwhom itmay concern:

Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM E. WHITE, 1 subject of the King of, Great Britain, residing at Saskatoon, in the Province of Saskatchewan, Dominion of Canada, have 1. red a new and useful Loadingand tion.

This invention, has reference to loading, and conveying machines for use 1n harvest- I I if operations, and its object is to provide a machine for displacing men, teams and equipment, incident to threshing operations.

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In accordance with the invention, there provided body comprlsing a container and inclosing an elevating. conveyer capable of ad ustment into different degrees of 1nclination, whereby the inclination of the conveyor maybe lncreased as the load accumulates to avoid shellingof the grain.

The invention provides for piclgup or ratherer mechanism at the load end of the conveyor, by which mechanismi'the friction incident to its operation is greatly reduced and the power necessary to operate the maehine is correspondingly reduced. The invention also contemplates the use of a body as 5- and wide as the machine with sunpo wheels within the confines of the l so'thatthe capacityof the machine is in .see over those having exterior; wheels 2 he loader maybe housed in a smaller .ng or space than is required for other of I the same capacity. Moreover,

manner for shipment. The invention contemplates means for discharging load and furthermore contemplates improvements in the construction and ar grements of the parts, whereby lightr. and strength of construction is obed. .The invention will be best understood from a consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsforming part.

of this specification, with the understand m however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing; of the drawings, but may. be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the ecessary to dismantle the loader in I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 23,1920. Application filed April 12, i

1 519. Serial No. 289,532.

: invention as expressed in the appended claims. I In t the drawlngs 2- higure 1 is a side elevation'ofthe loader... I F 1g. 2 isa plan vlew ofthe loader omittingthe elevating conveyor and. the unloadlng structure. f

F 3 1s longltudinal vertical section showing the elevating conveyorin a lowcred position. I v i 1g. 4 1s a front elevation omitting some d stant parts.

- r- 1g. 5 isarear elevation with some parts brokenaway and omitting distant parts.

6 is a plan view, with some parts in sectiomof the pick-up mechanism and associated parts. I i I Fig. '7 is a cross section on the line 77 ofFig. 6, omitting distant parts.

.Fig. 8 is a section on the line 88 thelspring teeth and mounting a detail view of. the springendi sills 2,:longitudinaltop timbers 3 of less I length than thesills, intermediate longitudi nal timbers 4 which may be approximately as long as the sills, uprights or studding 5,

6, and 7 and cross timbers 8, 9 and 10. "The several timbers referred to constitute the main frame of the body and container. I On opposite sides of; the body-and secured to the uprights 5, G and? are strips or slats forming the outer walls of the body as high as the longitudinal beams 4:, while above the beams e are strips or slats 12 fast to the uprights-5 and occupying the spacebetween the beams'3 and 4. "The slats 12 may be spaced farther apartthan the strips or slats 11., Braces 13, 14'c0nnect the uprights and s'ervefto stiffen'the.

structure. To further stiffen and strengthen the structure andhold the parts f rmly .to-

gether, rodsl-i") extend from the top timbers 3 toandlthroughthesillsl2. These rods further extend through angle brackets 16' seating and in part embracing the timbers Sand 9, whichbrackets are secured to thesills 2 by bolts 17.. Thebody of the loader may, with the exception of the bolts and brackets, be made of wood of relatively light form andis or maybe open at the top and ends, while at the bottom a'fioor 18 is laid upon the cross beams 8 and 9.

That portion of the bot y of the loader constituting a receptacle or container mounted upon rear-wheels 19, 20, and the forward "part of the body is mounted upon front steering wheels 21 ofless lateral spread than the rear wheels. These wheels are all 7 inside'ofth'e' side walls of the body so that the floor space covered by the loader is substantially defined by the outer walls of the container except that timbers 22 are secured lengthwise of the sills on their outer edges for'the attachment of tongues 23 (Fig. l)

and in line with the timbers 22. In loaders, as-

heretofore made, the wheels, and especially the rear wheels,are arranged outside of the margins oi the container so that the width of the wheel base is materiallyincreased over that of the loader in this invention. t is because of the contracted wheel base and because of some other features, thatthe loader may be stored in materially less space han is the case with other loaders. Moreover, the stability of the loader is not reduced since the center of gravity of the loader is low and there is ample spread of the wheels to prevent any top-heaviness.

The floor IS'eXtends lengthwise of he container between upper s1de'walls'2i constituting the side walls of housings 25 inclosing the rear wheels 19 andQO and provided with top portions or decks 26 overlying the wheels 19 and 20, whereby the rear wheels are protected from access of bundles .of graindelivered into the container. The

wheel housing on the side of the container provided with the wheel 20, incloses and protects-certain mechanisms. I At the rear the side walls are made longer at the bottom than at the topand the ends of the slats slant and are'joined by correspondingly slanting beams or strips 27 joined at the lower end of the rearmost'ends of the sills Qand at the top to the main frame at the ,rearmost ends of the timbers 3. Pendently hung'i rom the rear top cross timber '10 is agate 28 of slat construction, this tops of th structure has aftooting' extension 32 in the gate being supported by eye bolt hinges 29 being shown in Figs; Lland 5.

The floor and the side walls" 2* of the wheel housings define the channel in which normally lodgeda sweep or pusher structure' fi extending across and higher than the channel. (See Figs. 3 and The upper portion of the pusher structure has side or;- tensions overriding-the decks 26 of the wlieel'housings. The pusher structure 30 therefore rises to a r height than the wheel housing-n 'ihe pusher form of a frame, as shown in. l lig. 3, and the footing and, uprigit portion of the pusher are connected by brace bars 33, whereby the structure 1s made rigid and maybe moved on the iioor 18 of the container lengtl-iwise of said floor, being guided in its movements by the side walls at of the wheel housings. in order to move the pusher in a direction to discharge the contents from the container ropes or cables 4: are made fast to'eyes 35st the lower end of upright portions of the pusher and may be continued through the rear end of the container for attachment power thereto, whereby the contents ot the container are discharged through therear end thereof, the gate-28 giving for he purpose. In order to move the sweeper push EEO-toward the front of the container, there is provided across shaft 36. with drums or ropes 38 wound on and secured to them,'the

ropes passing about guide pulleys 39 at'a low point in the containerand thence to'the sweep or pusher 30 to which they are tastened. sprocket wheel i6 connected by a sprocket chain 4.1. to another sprocket wheel 42 on a crank shaft 43 having a crank 44' within reach of an operator-on the machine, where by to cause the ropes 38' to wind upon the drums 37 and so retract the'pusher or sweep S0 at the will of the operator.

Within the container and between the front and rear wheels there is mounted a oi a width less than the conveyer frame late 'al spacin ()i the trontwheels which sheaves at the ends. These drums 37 have The shaft 36 is provided with :1

maybe similar to ordinary elevating con-.

veyers in that it is provided with side plates Al?) and cross strips 46 JOlIllllg them.

Figs. 3 and 4.) At the forward end of each side plate 45, this being the lower end, a

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casting L7 is bolted this casting having an forming a curve of generally parabolic form.

Meme" into the other end of the curved "ace toward the other side of the conportion 50 of the channel, which curved portion approximates hall a circle, is a sub-' stantially radial continuation 53 also'yoining with the outer end of the cnrve 52.

The shaft 51 adfa'cent either plate 48 car-- ries asprocket wheel 5i fast thereon (Figs. 6 and 7) The sprocket wheels carry rotatable rods 55, which, for the-sake of lightness. maybe of tubular form, and each'pair of these rods meet or nearly meet intermediflight, which is usually I ate of the width of the machine wherethey are received in appropriate portions of a pulley 5610 the hub of which the shaft 51 may be secured by pins 57 or mother appropriate manner. The peripheral portion of the pulley 56 is made suiiiciently broad to receive, a belt 58 constituting an intermediate member of the conveyer. I I

The rods each carry a serles ofp ns or teeth 59 and each constitutes a gatherer rake. These pins traverse the rods 55 and are secured in place by any desirable means as by nuts 60. Each pin has its outer end portion bent at an angle to the inner portion, as shown at 61, so that when the shown in Fig. 6. connect the flights to ape propriate ones of the links of the chains 63. 7

Each flight 62 carries a series of fingers 65, thesefingerseach having a sprlng mount ng shown n detail in Fig. 9. Each finger 65 at the inner end is formed into an elongated; COllGCl spring 66 at right angles to the length of the finger. Through this spring is passed a pin 67 suitably bent atone end and traversing the flight 62and then turned over, as shown at 68. to anchor the pinto the flight. That end of the spring 66 re- 'mote from the bent over end of the pin 67 has a continuation 69 traversing the flight 62 and bent over, as shown at'YO, to

anchor the spring to the flight. A stop bracket 71 fast on the flight 62 holds the flight finger in a position substantially per; pendicular'to the flight; but the finger may readily yield in a direction away from the stop 71, if it meets an obstruction; thus avoiding anyharm to the elevator. The

working surface of each flight is provided with a metallic cover 72fprotecting, the of wood, from in jury and wear. w

As best shown in Figs. 6 and 8, each divid ed rod 55 carries at each'end rock arm 73 made fast thereto and the and remote from the rod 55being provided with :a roller 74: lodged in and adapted to travel along the guide groove or channel 49. The result is that, as the skeleton pickup structure is rotated in the direction'ot the arrow shown 1n Fig. 8. the ends 'ot'the teeth 59 travel along a course shown by dotted lines in Fig. 8. If aroller 74% be entering the groove section 50 the outer or pointed end of the tooth. 59 carried 'by the rock arm 73' on the channel section 50;

Thecourse of travel of the fingers reps resented by the dotted line 77 is taken durwhich the roller under consideration is mounted will. describe a circle-of consider- '1 able dimensionsmvhich circle is designated by the dotted line 7 5 inFig S. Such course.

of movement of the pointed end of'the finthe groove; which circular portion is of relatively small diameter.

the pointed end of the finger is moved in a path which be nearly or quite dia- 51, this path being indicated in art by the dotted line 76' in F 1g."8;"' As soon as the roller 74 reaches the outer end '01"? the groove or channel section ,53 the course changes and follows a "path indicated by the dotted line 77 inFig. 8, untiltheroller'id reaches ing an inactive period of said fingers and consequently the partlcular shape of groove section 52 is not of moment; The course of I travel of the fingers represented by the dotted 1111075 is the gathering course and because of the small radius of the channel section 50 the outer ends of the lingers 59 travel rapidly, since theyvthen pass through the greatest distance in a given time of any part of their travel. As soon as the ga'tli ering fingers reach their highest pcintthey rapidly descend through a nearly upright pat-11. thereby wlthdrawing-the fingers. from As soon" as the 3 straight portion 53 of the groove is reached ger'v continu'es so long asthe-roller 74L of the I rock arm 73 1s m the clrcular portlon 50 of metric to the axis of rotation of the'shaft the bundl s of grainwith 'no'material fricg' tion or resistance and these bundlesi are caught by the elevating fingers 65 to be propelled along the elevator toward the discharge end thereof. f

. In the outer face of each guide plate '48 thereis formed an: opening 7 8 whereby lubricant may be applied to. the rollers so 1*1 that frict on maybe keptdown to min mum.

, I a .110 The shaft v51 extends through bofrings andfSO opposite ends and these boxings are connected by distance links Site one of the cross timbers 9 connecting the sills A rock shaft is mounted on the'main frame at the container at a height. to lie accessible to an operatorand this shaft carries rock arms 83 connected by drop links 84. 'to'the boxings 7 9 and 80. A latch lever 85' fast to, the shaft" flit-permits the rocking 'of the shaft whilea ratchet segment 86 in'the path ofthelatch, ofthe lever 85 provides for holding the lower or athering end of the oi'cker'at anv ad'usted hei ht. to which. it i e to may be set) I V The lower end of the elevator is raised curing transportation andlowered for gath ering purposes." The other or higher end of the elevator carries an idler shaft 87' with guide wheelsj 88 near the d f {the ground to gather'material, such as sheaves of gram for threshing,

beginning, lowered to the lowest limit of its 'to the arms 99.

sprocket chains 63 and an intermediate pulley 89 for the belt 58. frame is shown as provided with a flooring 90 over which the elevator flights may travel, thus supporting them from sagging during the upward movement. A belt tightener structure 91 is effective to the shaft 87 to take up undue slack in the runs of the elevator; V

The shaft 51. is continued through and beyond the bearing 80 and there has a driving pulley 92 from which i... a driving belt 93 to another pulley 9% on a countershaft 95 adjacent to the rear driving wheel 20 of the loader (see Figs. 1 and The counter shaft 95 hasbea-rings upon the sill 2 on the corresponding side of the main frame and upon a timber 96 within the boxing for the wheel 20. A. rockably mounted shaft 97 carries'a friction. wheel 98, the

mounting of the shaft 97 being by rock arms 99 in turn actuated by a rock arm 100 fast A. link. 101 connects the outer end of the arm 100 with a lever 102 mounted on the frame of the machine with in ready reach of the operator of the ma-- chine, said machine being provlded with a seat 103 for the operator adjacent to the two parts controlled by the operator.

' The shaft 97 alsocarries a sprocket pinion 104 connected by a sprocket chain .105 ton sprocket wheel 106 fast to the main driving or power wheel 20. hen the, machine is travelingalong the ground the turning of the main drive wheel 20 causes the rotation of the sprocket pinion 104 through its connection by the sprocket chain 105 with the sprocket wheel 106.

When the machine is traveling over the ground the sprocket pinion 1041 constantly rot-ates but the shaft 97 carrying this pinion may be moved so as to be out of driving relation to theshaft 95. YVhen the friction wheel 98is moved by a suitable manipulation of the lever 102 into driving relation to the shaft 95 the pulley 94 will cause the driving. shaft of the elevator to rotate by means of the driving belt 93 whether the latter be an ordinary belt, a cable, or a sprocket chain. Sagging of the driving belt 93 is avoided by sustaining pulleys or rollers 107 disposed at appropriate points in its course of travel and mounted on suitable ones of the cross beams 8 and 9. I

When the loader is traveling over the the elevator is, at the travel so that grain discharged from its upper end will have but a very short distance to fall. To permit such lowering of the elevator the sweep or pusher is initially placed near the rear of the container and may be advanced toward. the front of the container The elevator V lees-.942

shaft 108 mounted in bearings 109 on the forward top cross beam 10 of the higher portion of the container (see Figs. 1, 3 and This shaft carries two drums 110 each receiving one end'of a rope or cable 111, the other end of which is made fast toan appropriate portion of the side of the con veyer frame, as shown at 112. On the shaft 108 there is secured a winding drum 113 carrying a rope or cable 114 extending to another winding drum 115 carried by a bracket 116 fast to an appropriate portion of the frame within ready reach of the seat 103 for the operator. ated by a-crank wheel 117. Bracing links 118, 2) between the main frame and themachine. The upper steering shafts 'or spindles 120 are each provided with a rock arm 126' fast thereto and these rockarms are connected by rod or link 127 for simultaneous movement.

While any'suitable power, such as draft animals, may be utilized for drawing the loader, thisdoes not preclude the use of a traction engine. When horses are used as draft animals they are hitched to the tongues 23, there being a tongue oneach side of the machine. (See Fig. 4.) Whenthe machine is used it is drawn to the part of the field from which it is desired to gather grain but with the elevating conveyer having the pick-up end raised and the discharge end loweredQthe driving mechanism for the conveyer out of gear and the pusher or sweep in the rearmost position. WVhe'n the point of operation is reached the picker is The drum is actu lowered into proper relation to the ground and the conveyer operating means are put into connection so that as the loader is pulled over the ground the picker will gather sheaves from the ground and deliver them to the elevating conveyer which in or no grain. As the load accumulates the turn raises the sheaves to the delivery end V of the conveyer, which end, at the time, is 1n rear end of the elevating ,conveyer is raised a suitable manipulation of the drum 115 the pusher or sweep is drawn toward the front ot' the container, as permitted by the raising of the elevating conveyer, by operation of the crank in. The gathering of the grain proceeds with occasional adjustment of the elevating conveyer and withdrawal of the sweep until the container is loaded, in which condition the elevating conveyor is at i s highest point and the sweep is withdrawn to the greatest extent. The container may now be moved to a suitable position and the sweep is drawn toward the rear of the container by means ofany suitable power apto the: sweep by the rope or cable 34, gate 98 readily giving to the discharge of the load oi" the container. The picker-up end of tie elevating. conveyer is raised and the conveyor is lowered by the operator manipulatin the crank wheel 117, the elevating conveyor readily dropping bygravicy. 1V iththe parts restored to the initial ii active position the loader may be moved to a new gathering position and properly set fora renewal of the loading operation.

The frame work of the body or container constitutes the running gear for the vehicle.

What is claimed is ze a 1., In a machine of the class described, a load carrying body or container with upstanding side walls 01. a length and width corresponding to that of the mach ne, elevating means mounted on the 111510111118 and discharging into the container, and supporting wheels'for the entire machine of a lateral spread less'than the width of the body. I

2. In a machine of the ciass descr1bed, a-

load carrying body 01" container having ups anding side walls or a width corresponding to that of the machine, supporting wheels for the body all mounted inside the side walls of the body, and an elevating conveyer having its lower end extending belowthe bottom ofsaid body and pivotally mounted, the remainingportionof the conveyor extending upwardly at an incline between the side walls of the bodyand'movable up and down and discharging into the body or container.

In a machine of the class described, a load carrying body or container havingupstanding side walls of a length and width corresponding substantially to that of the machine, rear supporting wheels partly housed within the container, forward steer ing wheels having a lateral spread less than that of the rear wheels, and elevating means mounted upon the machine-and lying partly within the container to discharge therein,

i said means operating rearwardly of the forward wheels. g I lnloading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body corresponding in. length and width. to the like dimensions otthe machine and having supporting wheels of less lateral spread than the width of the body, the rear supporting wheels J rising abovethe bottomoi and'ente ing' the body and provided with housings covering the wheels above the bottom of the "bodyand elevating means inc'losed withinand' discharginginto the body. I V

5. In a machine-of the cl-ass described, a load carrying bodyor container having up standing side walls of a'width corresponding to that of the machine, Jrear supporting wheel s partly housed; within the'body oi'Y conta ner, front steering wheels having a lateral spread lessthan thatofthe rear wheels, adjustable elevating means mounted uponthe machine to discharge into the body or container, and ly ng in all adjusted lIiOSl tions to the rear of-the front steering wheels,

and between the side walls of the body. or'

container, said elevating means being driven by one of said-rear wheels. U 6. In a machine of the character described,

a load carrying body or container'having upstanding side walls, rear wheels rising into the-body, housings provided u'ponthe body for said wheels,andan elevating coni veyer mounted upon the machine within the side walls of the body between the housings.

. In a machine of 't'he character described, a load carrying body or container having upstanding side walls, housings pro-' videdupon-the bOdylfOl said wheels, front wheels spaced apart laterally to a less extent thanthe rear wheels, and an elevatingfcon veyer mounted 'uponthe machine substantially withinqthe side walls or the body-between the iront' and ir'earwheels.

8. In a machine of the character de-- scribed, a load carrying body'or container having upstanding side walls, rear wheels rising from the body, housings provided uponthe body for said "wheels, front steering wheels spaced apart laterally to less exice Conveyor havinga 'wi'dth less than the spac- 10. In a machine of the clas'sdescribed, a

load-carrying body or container, an elevating conveyor pivotallymounted upon the machine and closing the forwardend of the 110 tent than the rear wheels, and an elevating;

body when the load has been taken on, a gate at the rear end of the body, and pendently hung from a high point thereof to close said end, the body having upstanding side walls with rearward extensions sloping, upwardly to the line of suspension of the gate, whereby the gate hangs with its lower end to the rear of its upper hinged end.

11. In a machine of the character described, a load-carrying body or container,

a conveyor pivotally mounted upon the machine and closing the'forward end or" the body or container when the load has "een taken on, a gate at the rear end of the, body or container and pendently hung from a high point thereof to close said end, the body or container having upstanding side walls Vwith rearward extensions sloping upwardly to the line of suspension of the gate, where by the gate hangs with its lower end to the rear of its upper end, the conveyer sloping upwardly and inwardly in all working. positions,its inclination being opposite to that of the rear gate. V

12. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body, an elevat- 7 ing conveyer within the confines off the body,

and a sweep or pusher extending crosswise of the body and movable longitudinally of the body and situated below the elevating conveyer. V

13. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body, elevating conveyer within the confines of the body, and a sweep or pusher extending crosswise ot' the body and movable therealong and situated below the elevating conveyer, said ma chine having rear supporting wheels rising into the body, housings covering the rear supporting wheels withinthe lJGC y, and the sweep having side portions overriding the housings and an intermediate portion between the housings 14. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a container havwin supporting wheels near the rear end rising into the container, housings within the container forthe rear wheels, an elevating conveyer within the container and located between the housings, and a sweep also located between the housings and having side extensions overriding the housings and having a range of travel within the container,

below the conveyer.

15. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a container having supportingwheels near the rear end ris ing into the container, housings within the container for the rear wheels, an elevating conveyer within the container and located between. the housings, and a sweep also located between the housings and having a range or" travel within the container below ive/ a 16. In loading and containing machines material thereinto, asweep or pusher for harvesting operations, a container havmg supporting wheels near the rear end rismg into the container, housings wlthm the container for the rear wheels, an elevating conveyer within the container and located between the housings, and a sweep also located between the housings and having side extensions overriding the housings and having a range of travel within the container below the conveyer, said container being provided with a rear pendently hung gate.

17. In loading and conta ning mach nes for harvesting operatlons, a contamer, means "for depositing material into the container,

elevating conveyer located within the contamer and movable into different positions vof inclmation, and a sweep or'pusher also within the container and located to the'rear of the conveyer, whereby the conveyer may I have the rear end raised and the sweep or pusher maybe drawn forwardly as the load accumulates.

20. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a container, an elevating conveyer located within the container and movable into different positions of inclination, and a sweep or pusher also within the container and located to the rear of the conveyer, whereby the conveyer may have the rear end raised andthe sweep or pusher may be drawn forwardly as the load accumulates, said container having a pend ently hung gate at its rear end yieldable to rearward movementso'f the pusher dischargaccumulations oil? material from the container. r

21, In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a container, a

conveyer within the containerior delivering also within the container to the rear of the conveyer and movable toward and from rear end, and means for retracting the sweep or pusher after having been moved to the rear of the container to discharge material therefrom. I

22in loading and containingmachines for harvesting operations, a body, an elevating conveyer within the body and mounted to move up and down therein, a gatherer' said 'swingable into adjust carried by the lower end of the conveyor and discharging onto the lattelgand means for raising and lowering the forward end "of.

the conveyer,said gatherer being carried by the conveyer in its up and down movements.

23. loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body portion having upstanding side walls, an elevating conveyer' within the body portion between the side walls "and having transverse pivotal support at the lower end adjacent to the front of the body portion, and means for raising and lowering the front pivoted end of the conveyer. I 3

24. In a'machine of the class described, front and rear wheels, a body portion having upstanding side walls supported upon said wheels, an elevating conveyor substantially within the body portion between the side walls and having a transverse pivotal support at the lower end near the front of and below the bottom of the body portion, said conveyor standing at an inclination in rear of the front wheels, and means for raising and lowering the front pivoted end of the conveyor.

, 25. In a machine of the class described,a body portion having upstanding side wal s, supporting wheels for said body,'-an elevat'- ing' conveyer within the body portion between the side walls and pivoted upon a transverse axis, said axis in turn being positions. about a second transverse fixedanis, the second lying underneath the body of the machine.

26. In a machine of the character described, a body portion having upstanding side walls, supporting wheels for said body,

an elevating conveyer within the bodyportion between. the side walls-and pivoted upon.

a transverse axis, said axis in turn being went a in'the container between the. conveyer and the rear gate, means whereby the sweep or pusher may be moved toward the rear gata 'tion between the side walls and pivoted upon a transverse axis, said axis in turn bong swingable into adjusted positions about second transverse fixed axis, the second lying underneath the machine, m'eansld cated abovethe first-named axis for lifting and lowering the same with respect to the conveyer for tilting the'latter about the axis, both of saidtransverse axes lying between the front and rear wheels but close to the front wheels. 1

. to move up and down within the-body portion or'contain'er, said conveyor discharging In a .machine of the character descr1bed,:a body,-an elevator mounted to d e-" *liver into the body, supporting wheels for themachine, a shaft, one of said wheels having driving connectionwith said shaft, said V shaft is moved about its axis, and means connecting the counter shaft with'the conveyer whereby, these parts move. simultaneously.

.29. In a machine of the charaote'rdea scribed, a body portion or container having upstanding side walls and front and rear wheels, an elevating conveyor extending at. ltS front end loelow the bottom of the br portion or container adjacent to the front wheels, said. conveyor extending upwardly at an incline betweenthe side walls toward the rear end of the body POTlJlOIlQ-OKYBORP tainer, but terminating short of said rear end. andimeans for pivoting said front end of the conveye'r so as to permit the rear end at its rear end into the latte 30. In loading and: containing 'imachi'nes i for harvesting operations, a. bodyportion including a container, anelevatingconveyer within the body portion and delivering into the containing portionof the body,-a-gath- 7 erer carried by the lower forward endof-the raising and lowering V the gathererand front end ofthe conveyer, and means for tilting the conveyor to vary conveyor, means I the inclination thereof.

31. In a machine of the class] described,

"an elevating conveyer, supporting wheels, a container "extending *rear wheels and havingadownwardly hung rearwardly of the rear g'a'te, a sweep or pusher slidable with and means for withdrawing the sweep or pusher to posit ons ad acent the conveyor,

32. In loadmg and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body portion'in eluding a container, an elevating conveyer-i within the body portion and delivering into the containing portion .of the body, a: gatherer the lower forward end of tee conveyeig-means forraismg and lowering the gatherer and front end of the conveyer, and

means for tilting the conveyor toy-vary the inclination thereof, said machine being provided with traction means andconnections therefrom to the .conveyerand gatherer.

33. In. loading and containing 'machines' for harvesting operations, a body having upstanding side walls, supporting wheels for the body located within theconfines of the side 'walls' with the rear wheels 'rising'into the body and said portion of the body receiving therear wheels constituting a container, housings for the rear wheels located within the container, an elevating conveyer within the confines of the body and mounted to move about an axis transverse of the body near the front end of the latter, said con veyer being of a width to move between the housings into different positions of inclination, means for driving the moving elements of the conveyer, means for varying the tilt of the conveyer, means for raisingand lowering the pivoted end of the conveyer, a

gatherer for depositing material upon the lower end of the conveyer, and a sweep or pusher within the body movable between the housing below and to the rear of the conveyer. V

Sal. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body having upstanding side walls, supporting wheels for the body located within the confines of the side walls with the rear wheels rising into the body and said portion of the body re ceiving the rear wheels constituting a container, housings for the rear wheels located within the container, an elevating conveyer within the confines of the body and mounted tomove about an axis transverse of the body near the front end of the latter, said conveyer being of a width to move between the housings into different positions of inclina tion, means for driving the moving elements of the conveyer, means for varying thet1lt of the conveyer, means for raising and lowering the pivoted end of the conveyer, a gatherer for'depositing material upon the lower end of the conveyer, and a sweep or pusher within the body movable between the housings below and to the rear of the conveyer, the container portion of the body being provided with a rear pendant gate yieldable to the action of the pusher'upon material accumulated in the container.

85. In loading and containing machines forharvesting operations, a body prov ded with a portion constituting acontainer, an.

elevating conveyer carried by and housed within the body portion and having movelevating conveyer for delivering material intothe container and located within the body portion, and a sweep or pusher located within the container below the dellveryend of the elevating conveyer, means whereby the sweep may be moved toward therear end of the container to discharge accumulated material therefrom, and means under the control of an operator for retracting the sweep for engaging further material for discharge.

37. In loading andcontaining machines for harvesting operations, an elevating conveyer, and a gatherer for loading the conveyer comprising rotatable and r o'cl zable rakes with arms at the ends, and cams en gaging the arms, said cams having the engaging -portions for the arms concentric with the axis of rotation of the rakes for a portion of the travel thereof and for the remainder of the travel having an extended path in part radial to saidaxis and in part curved, whereby the rakesare held in positionrto gather material and lift it to the lower end of theconveyer and then withdraw froin the material in asubstantially radial direction. i

38. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, an elevating conveyer, and a gathererfor loading the conveyer comprising rotatable 'and'rockable rakes with arms at the ends and cams engaging the arms, said cams having the engaging portions for the arms'concentric with the axis of rotation of the rakes for a portion of the travel thereof and for the remainderrof the travel having an extended path in part radial to said axis and in part curved, whereby the rakes are held in position to gather material and lift it to the lower end of the conveyer and thenwith draw from the materialin a substantially radial direction, said rakes being journaled at the ends in sprocket wheels, a shaft carrying the sprocket wheels and constituting propelling means therefor, and a chain and flights carried by the sprocket wheels-and constituting the elevating elements of the conveyer. v

39. In loading and containing machines for harvesting'operations,a body with a container therein, an elevating conveyer mounted within the body portion to discharge into the container and comprising side bars, a drive shaft at the lower ends of and connecting the side bars, driving wheels on the drive shaft, an endless series of flights carried by the driving wheels, a gatherer at the lower end of the conveyer comprising rockable rakes'journaled at the ends in the driving wheels, arms at the ends of the rakes, and cams carried by the side bars and engagedby andguiding, the arms, reach cam havlng a portion of semi-clrcular shape and-of comparatively short radius and extending for about half the rotation of the arms and. for the remainderof such rotation defining a semi-obovatecontour of greater length than the semi-circularpart.

430 loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body with a container therein, an elevating conveyer mounted within the body portion to discharge into the container and comprising side bars, a drive shaft at the lower end of and connecting the side bars, driving wheels on the drive shaft, an endless series of flights carried by the driving wheels, a gatherer at the lower end of the conveyer comprising rockable rakes journaled at the ends in the 7 driving wheels, each rake having bent teeth, arms at the ends of the rakes, cam structures carried by the side bars and engaged by and guiding the arms, each arm having a roller at its outer end and each cam being in the form of an endless groove receiving the rollers, the groove for a portion of its length being of substantially semi-circular shape concentric with the drive shaft and of relative short radius and of a length to include about one-half the rotative travel of the drive shaft and the remainder of the groove being of semi-obovate contour of greater length than the semi-circular part.

41. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body provided with a container, an elevating conveyer within the body and delivering into the container, said conveyer comprising side bars, a drive shaft at the lower ends of the side bars, driving wheels on the drive shaft, an endless series of flights propelled, by the driving wheels, a gatherer at the lower end of the conveyer comprising rockable, rakes journaled at the ends in the driving wheels, arms at the ends of the rakes, cam structures carried by the side bars and each engaged by and guiding the arms, each cam being in the form of a continuous groove with a portion of substantially semi-circular shape and of comparatively short radius extending about the drive shaft for substantially half the rotative travel thereof and for the remainder of its length being of semi-obovate conformation of greater length than the semi-circular part.

' 42. In a machine of the character described, a body portion having a part constituting a container, an elevating conveyer within the body portion and provided with flights having teeth or prongs mounted on the flights, each of said teeth or prongs having connection with individual springs to permit elastic yielding of the same inthe direction of travel of the flights, and a stop to hold the same against movement in the opposite direction.

43. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body portion having a part constituting a container, an elevating conveyer located within the body portion for delivering into the container,

rotatable drums mounted on the body por-.

tion and carrying strands connected to the elevating conveyer, and other drums,,one connected to the first-named drums and their other mounted w thin reach of an operator,

whereby the elevating conveyer may be raised or lowered at will 44. In loading and containing machines for harvesting operations, a body member having a part constituting a container, and] an elevating conveyer having an endless series of flights with a drive shaft at the" lower end of the conveyer with driving length of the shaft, gatherer rakes each comprising two sections in end to end relation at the pulley, sprocket wheels at the side portions of the conveyer, sprocket chains carrying the elevator flights and driven, by the sprocket wheels, and a flexible belt constituting an intermediate support for the flights and passed about the pulley.

45.111 a'machine of the character described, a body having upstanding side walls, supporting wheels forthe body located within the confines of the sidewalls with the rear wheels rising into the body,

wheels thereon, a pulley intermediate of the that portion of the body receiving the rear scribed, an elevating conveyer, a gatherer for loading the conveyer comprising rotatable and rockable' rakes with arms at the ends and cams engaging the arms, said cams moving in paths concentric with the axis of v rotation of the 'rakesjfor a portion of the travel thereof and for the remainder of the travel having an extended path in part radial to said axis and in part'curved, where by the rakes are heldin position to gather material and lift it to the lower end of the conveyer and at once withdraw from the material in a substantially radial direction,

47. In a machine of the class described, an

elevating conveyer, a gatherer for loading said conveyer, said conveyer having flights J with straight teeth or prongs, the gatherer havingunconfined teeth, each of the teeth comprising a'material engaging portion eX-" tending radially with respect to the axis of rotation of the teeth, and a portion bent at an obtuse angle to the first-named portion.

- 48. Ina machine of the class described,

the combination of the body portion forming a container with upstanding side walls,

and front and rear wheels arranged within the limits of said side walls, said bodyportion being composed of longitudinal sills andtimbers, cross timbers, and a floor sup- 100 4 .111 a machine of the character de-. m

- a load-carrying body or container having upstanding side Walls with both ends open,

an' elevating conveyer pivotally mounted upon the machine and closing the front end of the body When the load has been taken on,

10 and means at the rear end of the body for closing said end said conveyer being movable upwardly and downwardly in the arc of a circle between the side Walls of the body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

Witnesses EVA M. RANDALL, BRIAN BESSRY.

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